Notes for Rsync

  • Use rsync to copy home directory to mounted backup drive. Ignore cache.

sudo rsync -aAXv --exclude '/home/collin/.cache/*' /home /mnt/veracrypt5/folder_rsync

  • Use rsync to copy local backup drive to offline drive.

sudo rsync -aAXv /mnt/veracrypt5 /mnt/veracrypt3/rsync_harddrive

Take a Break From Meatspace


List of random notes for interacting with rsync so I can look back when I forget

By Collin, 2024-09-23